I Don’t Have a Mancrush on Richard Dawkins
Every guy has a mancrush. One of mine is Vern S. Poythress. Poythress is close to his 60’s and is a New Testament scholar and philosopher. He’s spent his time moving around California, growing in his...
View ArticleCleaning Your Lenses
I wear glasses. Even though I own contacts, I prefer using my glasses when I know I have lots to read for school (which is pretty typical, nowadays). Those of you who own glasses have experienced those...
View ArticleThe Terrifying Theology of Inside Out
In case you haven’t heard, Inside Out is the best movie to come out in forever. You need to see it. Not only does it have the extremely respectable portfolio of Pixar at the helm, but it’s something...
View ArticleWith All Your Mind
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” -Mark 12:30 What is the first thing that you think about when you...
View ArticleThe Dangers Of Studying Abroad
On Sunday, I returned from a semester abroad, in Quito, Ecuador. This trip was the second time being away from my home country for a considerable period; the first was an 8-month mission trip to...
View ArticleBook Review: People To Be Loved
If you haven’t heard of People to be Loved, you should stop reading this and order the book on Amazon. Two nights ago, I finished reading Preston Sprinkle’s new book People to be Loved. Preston was my...
View Articlespring
I‘ve been sitting here in the sunshine for a while now wondering what to write about, but too happy and contented to really care. So many thoughts and ideas from my studies crowding my brain, history...
View Articleunfiltered thoughts of a Depression Counseling student
Staring at my laptop screen thinking I didn’t sign up for this. How does depression feel? I’ll just sit this one out, thanks professor. How does depression feel? It is an accurately asked question, for...
View ArticleThe Foolishness of the Cross: Christian Wisdom, Pt. 2
Last week, a fellow word nerd asked me what my favorite words are. Three immediately came to mind. First, defenestrate. I don’t love the word “defenestrate” because it sounds weird or has a cool...
View ArticleWhy Are You Reading This?
I know, it’s an awkward way to start out a post. I mean, we want you to read our posts, right? Ben really kicked off this relaunch with his new posts. We’ve been promoting the blog on the social...
View ArticleTongues of Fire: Christian Wisdom, Part 3
It’s no secret that I live my life by speaking first and thinking second. Sometimes I think the only reason I have friends is because people just want to stick around and see what kind of trouble I can...
View ArticleThe Economy of God’s Kingdom: Christian Wisdom, Part 4
It was the hot and morbidly humid summer of 2010. I had just graduated high school and instead of packing my bags and abandoning my best friends by moving away to college like all my other friends did,...
View ArticleHow To Perform Biblical Triage
I’ve been on medical mission trips that would set up free clinics in villages. The first place in the clinic that people would go to is triage. This is where people are assessed by someone in order to...
View ArticleYou Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry: Christian Wisdom, Part 5
If I had a Marvel spirit animal in high school it would have been Hulk. As much as I wish I had the suave of Iron Man, the charm of Thor, or the integrity of Captain America, I possessed the keen...
View ArticleDon’t Be Such a Chad: Christian Wisdom, Part 6
“Don’t be such a Chad.” That phrase has entered my vocabulary within the past month and a half due to the cringe-worthy, hit show The Bachelorette. On The Bachelorette, 26 guys compete for one female à...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About: Your Smartphone
You’re probably using it right now as you read this. It’s most likely the device you spend the most time with, possibly even more than with your friends and family. It’s not a stretch to say that lots...
View ArticleMy Youth Pastor Is My Hero: Christian Wisdom, Part 7
There’s a picture of my former youth pastor, Mike, that’s permanently embedded on my mind. Fifteen of us were in Honduras on a short-term mission trip with my church in 2010, my senior year of high...
View ArticleCross-Centered Relationships: Christian Wisdom, Part 8
If you’re one of my friends, it should come as no surprise that I’m pretty bad at keeping in touch with people. I promised one of my best friends, Andy, that I would call him two weeks ago and I...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About: Contemporary Christian Music
Every day on my way to work, I play music. When I’m at work, I play music. When I’m doing dishes or cooking, I play music. There’s little that I do that doesn’t include music. And music plays a huge...
View ArticleA Recipe for Eternity
Usually, when I’m talking to people about where I’m going to college, I will get a chuckle here and there when I say, ‘It’s called Eternity Bible College…so I’ll be going there forever. Seriously,...
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